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CL82

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I added the lyrics and ran out of time before I could fix the typos. It corrected version follows:

Day is done, gone the sun,
From the lake, from the hills; from the sky.
All is well, safely rest, God is nigh.

Fading light, dims the sight,
And a star gems the sky gleaming bright.
From a far, drawing nigh, falls the night.

Thanks and praise, for our days
'Neath the sun, 'neath the stars, 'neath the sky.
Thanks and praise, for our days,
God is nigh.

It really is a beautiful song and knowing the lyrics makes it more meaningful when you hear it played at a funeral service. The military version is slightly different than the above.
 
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The Caisson Song “(Over hill, over dale, we have hit the dusty trail, as those caissons go rolling along”).

Some might recognize the melody from “The Army Goes Rolling Along”. That is BS. The Army co-opted the melody, and rewrote the lyrics, from my beloved Field Artillery.
It will always be the true anthem of we Redlegs.
 
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The Caisson Song “(Over hill, over dale, we have hit the dusty trail, as those caissons go rolling along”).

Some might recognize the melody from “The Army Goes Rolling Along”. That is BS. The Army co-opted the melody, and rewrote the lyrics, from my beloved Field Artillery.
It will always be the true anthem of we Redlegs.
THIS?

 

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George himself served in the U.S. Marine Corps in the '50s, making his song about the Vietnam Veterans Memorial even more meaningful. Whether you've visited the memorial, you'll be able to perfectly picture the engravings while listening to this track.
 

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Does this bring back so many memories. My father fought in WWII, and in the fifties we used to watch this show together. A wonderful score by Richard Rodgers, includes No Other Love ( at the 3:00 mark), a big hit for Perry Como.

 

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